Winddam01 Just when you think you’ve seen it all, out of Inhabitat comes word of this terrific idea for green power design; the wind dam. It feels like a Phillip K Dick prop, but it’s for real. Check it out:

"The spinnaker shape is similar to the mainsail of a yacht, and is thought to be particularly effective in capturing the wind with it’s kite-like properties. Project architect Laurie Chetwood stated that the shape of the sail was influenced by functionality and a desire to produce something “sculptural”. “The sail looks like a bird dipping its beak into the water, which will be much less of a blot on this beautiful and unblemished landscape…It is also highly effective at capturing the wind because it replicates the work of a dam and doesn’t let the wind escape in the way it does using traditional propellers.”

via Inhabitat